I knew little, but at least I knew that: no one could speak for someone else. That although we might want to tell other people's stories, we always end up telling our own.
Alejandro ZambraLiterature is about getting in touch. It sounds so hippie, but it really is about sharing stuff. We are a community that doesn't seem to be important for the rest of society, but we are people who want to get in touch - really in touch. We want to be thinking together.
Alejandro ZambraWe rely too much on the people we share our lives with. We hold them responsible for things they are not even aware of. We start blaming them.
Alejandro ZambraAs a child, all you see is that adults are not playing. Adults are not talking too much. Adults don't want to relate to each other.
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